Hi t8,Send a letter to the editor on my behalf, commending this well thought out piece of writing! I love the point that we can't take away a right they never had in the first place.And someone should do a poll asking gay marriage supporters how they'd vote on the other oddball marriages the author listed. I mean, would THEY vote “Yes” to…[Read more]

Quote (carmel @ Oct. 27 2011,14:01)Jesus used the present tense not the future tense,and this is the vital point in order to establish the whole meaning of the sentence.Why, since according to you He was referring to the future,and in the same time, He used the present tense,and not the proper future tense?Also the tense WILL is not used for the…[Read more]

Quote (mikeangel @ Oct. 27 2011,05:19)You laid dowm the request that we discuss this one scripture at a time. I honored that. I chose John 1:1. I haven't even got past the first three words with you……………Okay Mark……………calm down.Let's go ahead and “get past” those first three words then, shall we?”In the beginning was the Word,…[Read more]

Gene?

Irene?

Hi Mark,We were in the middle of so many great points before the new server situation!  I find it funny that you want to believe the word “beginning” in John 1:1 refers to “the beginning of eternity”, which is itself a contradiction in terms.  And I find it odd that you don't consider yourself vain for believing this, but DO consider me vain for n…[Read more]

Charles? Mark?

Bumped for KerwinQuote (kerwin @ Oct. 16 2011,23:55)My answer was in the form of explaining to you how God being the Maker of all things fit the context of Ecclesiastes 11:1-6.Let's see if you're right:1 Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return.What does verse 1 have to do with the act of creation?2 Invest in seven…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Oct. 23 2011,14:35)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Oct. 23 2011,22:01)Col 1:16 says that ALL THINGS (up until the point Paul wrote this verse) had ALREADY BEEN created through Jesus.  This thought has nothing to do with people coming to be in God and Jesus – or already being in God and Jesus.  The thought has to do with the creation of all t…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ July 23 2011,19:40)Fact #5. The possessive form of GOD, “God's”, the number of times written is 26.Hi Ed,So you DO know about “possessive forms”?  I wonder how many of those 26 times use the possessive form of “God” to refer to God's Holy Spirit as a POSSESSION OF God?  Any idea? peace,mike

Quote (rebellman @ Oct 13)…………if two disagree, they should work together from an attitude that it is more likely that both are incorrect than that either has perfect understanding.Quote (rebellman @ Oct. 24 2011,16:16)Screw you! Is that concise enough?!?Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but to me that doesn't seem like “working together”.…[Read more]

Hi Irene,I think t8 located the problem and fixed it. I hope I will be able to get back on tomorrow.

Gene?

Jack? Kathi?

Funny, I thought the same thing when I started reading his posts.

Quote (Noal @ Oct. 06 2011,03:35)……….are you saying that God is just some force like electricity, not an individual?Not at all.  But God exercises His will through MANY different vessels, Noal.  It was God's will that 185,000 Assyrians be destroyed in one night.  But it was not God's Holy Spirit that destroyed them.  In this case, God cho…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Oct. 03 2011,08:10)Hi Pierre,The “HolySpirit” is God's will!   …you have right brother!God blessEd JLet's see:It was God's will that Ed J be born with only half a brain.It was God's Holy Spirit that Ed J be born with only half a brain.Are the words interchangable guys?  Only someone born with half a brain would say they are.  …[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Oct. 01 2011,11:48)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Oct. 02 2011,11:07)Quote (terraricca @ Sep. 30 2011,20:20)MikeI agree with you on this ,the Holy spirit his Gods will ;and his will could use power if needed to be fulfilled ,by miracles ,works,etcHi Pierre,I agree with the JWs that God's Holy Spirit is His “active force”. I think God's…[Read more]

Quote (rebellman @ Oct. 23 2011,00:31)But look at the sentence: In the beginning was the Word… this clearly and unequivocally shows that the Word was there at the beginning of eternity; lets not get hung up about eternity having no beginning or end, the point is that as long as there was anything, the Word was there.Again, I must ask WHY?  Gen…[Read more]

Quote (rebellman @ Oct. 22 2011,14:18)Let's assume for a moment that “Jesus”' preexistence is correct. In his preexistant state, was he conscious, did he have his own will (whether deferring to the Father's will or not), did he act by his own volition, or was he more like a painting on the wall?…………..if the former (having personality and…[Read more]